- Currents, Gyres, Eddies - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
At the surface and beneath, currents, gyres and eddies physically shape the coasts and ocean bottom, and transport and mix energy, chemicals, within and among ocean basins
- Sharks ride eddies to the depths - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
White sharks in the open ocean seem to seek out eddies for a surprising reason: The eddies offer a beeline to a banquet of food
- Sharks Take ‘Tunnels’ into the Depths - Woods Hole Oceanographic . . .
The warm eddies may provide a solution “These eddies spin downward and inject warm water deeper into the ocean,” Braun said For white sharks trying to grab a meal, it’s an efficient way to save energy The eddies act “sort of like highways of warm water that might help connect them from the surface to farther down in the ocean ”
- The Oceans Have Their Own Weather Systems
The Eddies Dynamics, Mixing, Export, and Species composition (EDDIES) project was born Into the eye of the oceanic storm “Dennis has wanted to do this experiment since he was a graduate student,” said Dave Siegel, a longtime collaborator with McGillicuddy and an oceanographer from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
- Gulf of Maine ocean circulation - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Detailed map showing general circulation and bathymetry in the Gulf of Maine during stratification season
- Ocean Circulation - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Swirling parcels of water, called ocean eddies, spin off from the warm Gulf Stream, the powerful northward-flowing current that hugs the U S East Coast This visualization was generated by a numerical model that simulates ocean circulation
- Five big discoveries from WHOI’s Ocean Twilight Zone Project
Eddies—circular currents the size of a city—regularly develop in ocean waters around the globe The oceanic equivalent of an atmospheric storm, eddies of warm water provide pathways for large ocean predators to reach the twilight zone
- What causes ocean waves? - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
A trip to the ocean means sun, wind, and waves Surfers ride them Children play in them Swimmers dive beneath them But what causes waves?
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